Joshua Kalu


Joshua Elekwachi Kalu is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He played college football at Nebraska.

Early years

Born in 1995, Kalu was a native of Houston. He attended Alief Taylor High School in Alief, Texas, where he played football at the safety position.

College career

Kalu played as a defensive back for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team for four years from 2014 to 2017. He appeared in a total of 46 games for Nebraska, missing only three games as a senior due to injury. He compiled seven interceptions and 215 tackles. In 2017, Nebraska's coaching staff moved him from the cornerback to the safety position. During his recruitment and playing career with Nebraska, he had six separate position coaches due to repeated staff turnover.

Professional career

2018 season

On May 11, 2018, the Tennessee Titans signed Kalu as an undrafted free agent. On August 12, 2018, Kalu was released by the Titans, but was re-signed eight days later. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 1, 2018.

2019 season

On September 2, 2019, Kalu was placed on injured reserve. He was designated for return from injured reserve on October 30, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. He was added to the 53-man roster on November 2, 2019. On November 10, 2019, in Week 10, Kalu blocked a game-tying field goal against the Kansas City Chiefs in a 35-32 upset victory. Kalu finished the 2019 regular season with six tackles and one pass defense.